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A DeKalb man and convicted felon is one of two accused of selling firearms earlier this year in a Kane County Home Depot parking lot after an investigation by the Illinois Attorney General’s Office.
An Illinois law banning the sale and use of “bump stocks” and other devices that increase the firing power of weapons remains in place, at least for now, despite a U.S. Supreme Court decision Friday striking down a federal ban on such items
A campaign treasurer for a former Republican state lawmaker pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of harassment, obscenity and transmission of obscene messages.
A bill banning what unions refer to as employer-sponsored “captive audience” meetings about religion and politics has cleared both chambers of the General Assembly, one of 466 measures to do so during the Illinois legislature’s recently concluded spring session.
As the 2024 presidential election approaches, Illinois appears likely to join most of the rest of the country in requiring that the state’s Electoral College votes go to the winner of the state’s popular election.
The investigation into a Will County sheriff's lieutenant's shooting of a hostage taker at a Romeoville bank still remains open after more than two years. Illinois State Police won't publicly disclose records in the case.
Cheryl Hampton also is defendant in state’s 1st civil hate-crime suit for related actions.
The Illinois Supreme Court heard several arguments in cases on Tuesday, including a case that could change how police handle certain firearms possession violations
The Illinois State Police issued a warning on Thursday to Illinois resident of scammers calling and impersonating ISP officers to steal personal financial information.
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced that a Kane County judge found a man convicted of possession of child pornography is a sexually violent person.
The Illinois Attorney General's office has charged a Plainfield woman with eight felony counts after she allegedly purchased cars off Facebook Marketplace with fraudulent IDs and checks.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is urging I-Pass users to be on alert for a scam involving unsolicited text messages intended to trick consumers into sharing personal and financial information.
A federal judge in Puerto Rico last week told a politically connected former state contractor that if he wants to sue for defamation against the people who’ve accused him of defrauding the state of Illinois, he’ll have to do so in an Illinois courtroom.
A federal judge has not yet ruled on a motion that could decide the fate of a lawsuit against Joliet police officers over a man's death in 2020 that led to protests and controversy at Joliet City Hall.
The Illinois Supreme Court is being asked to decide on the constitutionality of a new state law that says constitutional challenges to state laws and actions can only be filed in Cook or Sangamon counties.
A Will County judge's decision to deem a convicted sex offender a sexually violent person will prevent him from harming anyone else, said the Illinois attorney general.
The American Lung Association’s 2023 “State of Lung Cancer” report shows Illinois has “a lot of work to do” to ensure individuals at high risk for lung cancer are properly screened and treated.
Staffing agencies – a fast-growing industry that employs nearly a million Illinoisans – are not exempt from the state’s antitrust law, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled late last week.
As Illinois’ recreational cannabis industry once again reported record sales for 2023, the state’s attorney general is calling on the federal government to reclassify the substance.
The Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday as to whether the smell of cannabis alone is grounds for police officers to search a vehicle. Last spring, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled the smell of marijuana is enough for police to search a vehicle.
The case against a retired Joliet police sergeant charged with unlawfully accessing a squad video is set for a pretrial hearing in April. The video led to protests, a federal lawsuit and an investigation by the Illinois Attorney General.
A Will County judge dismissed the Joliet inspector general's lawsuit against Illinois State Police with prejudice. He ruled the inspector general had no power to file a lawsuit from the beginning.
A little over six months after pushing Democrats in the General Assembly to pass a law targeted at limited services pregnancy centers, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has agreed in a legal filing to stop the state’s enforcement of it.
A police search of an Elgin cop’s Kirkland home this week uncovered numerous firearms and ammunition, ready-to-eat survivalist meals and computer equipment containing hours worth of video depicting child sexual abuse, police said.
Ahead of Giving Tuesday, Attorney General Kwame Raoul warns Illinois residents to avoid charity scams.
Joliet's inspector general said the former city manager gave permission to sue Illinois State Police for the agency's investigation records.
Illinoisans should be vigilant this holiday shopping season to avoid scammers, especially online, warned the Illinois Attorney General’s office ahead of Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday.
A Sycamore firearm instructor under special prosecution by the Illinois Attorney General’s Office has been charged with falsifying training certificates required to obtain a concealed carry license in Illinois.
The Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear arguments from three staffing agencies that say their industry is exempt from state antitrust laws in a case claiming the firms conspired to hold down wages for their workers.
Will County Sheriff’s Lt. John Allen fatally shot Gregory Walker, 65, of Crest Hill, who was armed with a gun and took hostages at Fifth Third Bank on May 10, 2022, in Romeoville.
Former Joliet city council member James McFarland will appeal a Grundy County judge's dismissal of his defamation claim against Joliet Inspector General Sean Connolly.
A McHenry crisis pregnancy center is among those who sued over a law that requires them to – if requested by the patient – refer, transfer to or give patients written information about providers who perform abortions.
A Grundy County judge ruled former Joliet Mayor Bob O'Dekirk and Joliet Inspector General Sean Connolly are afforded immunity from a former Joliet councilman's defamation claims.
A gun trade association has filed a federal lawsuit challenging a new Illinois law that restricts how gun dealers and manufacturers market their products.
A new law allowing Illinoisans to sue so-called crisis pregnancy centers under the state’s Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act is on hold after a federal judge late Thursday granted a preliminary injunction against it.
So-called crisis pregnancy centers can now face lawsuits if they engage in “deceptive acts” aimed at deterring women from seeking abortions under a new law signed by Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday.
A judge will decide if Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow can intervene in the Joliet inspector general’s lawsuit against Illinois State Police for investigation records.
wo Aurora men were charged with catalytic converter thefts from more than 35 privately-owned vehicles in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Will, DeKalb, Lake, McHenry and Winnebago counties.
The Illinois Supreme Court may issue an opinion on Tuesday that could decide whether cashless bail for criminal defendants will be implemented in the state.
The Diocese of Rockford, which covers Lee, Whiteside, Ogle, Carroll and seven other counties, had 24 substantiated child sex abusers, according to the attorney general’s report.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul report names 451 priests and brothers in Illinois dioceses.
Illinois’ attorney general has released the results of a sweeping investigation into allegations of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy, saying investigators found that 451 clergy sexually abused nearly 2,000 children since 1950.
Upon the measure becoming law, crisis pregnancy centers could be sued under the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act if they engage in “unfair methods of competition” or “deceptive acts or practices.”
The man was sentenced to serve nine years in prison for his role in a video gaming burglary ring that was active in several counties in Illinois.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Wednesday that he and six other attorneys general have settled a lawsuit against e-cigarette manufacturer Juul that will net Illinois $67.6 million.
Joliet's inspector general wants to take his lawsuit out of Will County. The county's top prosecutor has motioned to intervene and dismiss the case, which seeks Illinois State Police records into an investigation involving the Joliet mayor and other city officials.
The lawsuit, filed by State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally, calls the new law a “clear violation of the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution."
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has appealed a Kankakee County judge's ruling that cashless bail is unconstitutional. His office also criticized "11th hour theatrics" by some prosecutors and sheriffs in Illinois to prevent the SAFE-T Act from going into effect.
A Kankakee County judge could weigh in on the constitutionality of the state’s SAFE-T Act as soon as Dec. 15, court records show.
After a campaign fueled by disagreements over the Illinois SAFE-T Act and statewide COVID-19 mitigation efforts, Attorney General Kwame Raoul on Tuesday declared victory over Downstate attorney Thomas DeVore in his bid for reelection.